Tony Bishop Class: Junior Hometown: Garland, Texas High School: Rowlett Last College: Richland College Height / Weight: 6-6 / 202 Position: Forward Birthdate: 07/16/1989 Experience: JC

Junior College:
Led Richland College to Division III National Championship as a sophomore after the Thunderducks ended the season with an eight-game winning streak and won 14 of their final 15 games ... chosen First-Team All-American ... named a NJCAA All-America First-Team selection and the NJCAA Division III Player of the Year after averaging 14.3 points, 6.1 rebounds and 1.2 assists per game ... averaged nearly one blocked shot per game and shot 50.1 percent from the field in his sophomore season ... earned All-America Honorable Mention honors as a freshman after averaging 14.4 points per game ... his scoring average ranked second among Richland's team leaders ... also grabbled 8.0 rebounds per contest and handed out 1.7 assists per game.

High School
Earned All-District 10-5A and All-Area honors after averaging 18.2 points, 12.0 rebounds and 4.3 blocked shots per game as a senior ... led District 10-5A in rebounding during his senior campaign ... played for coach Stan Blackmon.

Personal
Major is exercise and sports science at Texas State ... born July 16, 1989 in Dallas, Texas ... son of Tony and Mercedes Bishop of Garland ... hobbies include bowling and watching movies ... chose to attend Texas State after being recruited by Cleveland State, SMU, Stephen F. Austin, Northern Arizona and Morehead State.